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Bots de Garra 129 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 45 wins and 31 losses; Tres Sulvar! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 84 wins and 63 losses; Conald Petersen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Petersen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Sulvar (0) vs (2) Petersen
Petersen is looking to stall here but Sulvar recovers full guard.
Sulvar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Petersen controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Sulvar's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Petersen postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petersen forces his way into half guard.
Petersen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Petersen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sulvar defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulvar trying to hold on to Petersen's head to control him but Petersen postures up.
Petersen trying to mount his opponent but Sulvar defends it.
Petersen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sulvar is looking for a sweep. Petersen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petersen is looking to take a break and control but Sulvar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petersen tries to pass to full mount but Sulvar defends it.
Sulvar trying to hold on to Petersen's head to control him but Petersen postures up.
Petersen content to control rather than advance.
Sulvar is staying active underneath Petersen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar wants to control but Petersen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petersen is controlling the pace.
It looks like Petersen might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sulvar is refusing to be controlled, as Petersen sits in half guard.
Petersen works his foot free and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (0) vs (5) Petersen
Petersen fails to advance to Sulvar's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is squirming around, avoiding Petersen's attempts to control the action.
Petersen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sulvar is desperately trying to improve his position but Petersen has a good base and remains in mount.
Petersen controlling from the full mount.
Sulvar is trying desperately to improve position.
Petersen trying to control but Sulvar is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petersen content just to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petersen tries to control but Sulvar wriggling away.
Petersen wants to take his opponent's back but Sulvar doesn't allow it.
Petersen tries to control but Sulvar wriggling away.
Sulvar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Petersen content just to control the position here.
Petersen trying to control but Sulvar is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petersen content just to control the position here.
Petersen trying to control but Sulvar is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petersen controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petersen has control of Sulvar's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sulvar regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sulvar is looking to escape.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Petersen avoids the attempt from Sulvar to control.
Petersen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sulvar is looking to escape.
Petersen controlling the pace for now.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking to control but Sulvar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sulvar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Petersen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Petersen can't control as he wanted to and Sulvar manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Petersen is looking to advance position but Sulvar won't allow it.
Sulvar is trying to get back to full guard.
Petersen stalling away here and it's allowed Sulvar to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Petersen advances position into side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Sulvar (0) vs (8) Petersen
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sulvar is not content to let Petersen control the position.
Petersen controlling the position.
Petersen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sulvar's legs.
Sulvar seems a little lost for a moment, as Petersen dominates the positioning.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Petersen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Petersen advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Sulvar (0) vs (10) Petersen
Petersen looking to control but Sulvar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Petersen is trying to take his opponent's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sulvar working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petersen wins on points by 10 to 0.
Our winner, Conald Petersen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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